SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE THE LIVING STANDARD IN THAI NGUYEN PROVINCE: FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY

Abstract

The current living standard is an important criterion to evaluate the development of countries in the world, including Vietnam. Thai Nguyen province is located in the center of the Northern Midland and Mountainous region, bordering Hanoi capital and in the planning of the Capital Region. In the last ten years, the economy has had a positive change and people's living standards are increasing day by day. However, it is a fact that the gap in living standards among population groups is widening, especially for ethnic minorities living in the northern part of the province, the standard of living is not high. The article applied the research method of problem analysis, synthesis and comparison based on the statistical database of Vietnam and Thai Nguyen province to study the current situation of living standards in Thai Nguyen province in the period of 2010-2020 from the perspective of socio-economic geography; analyze the successes and limitations of raising people's living standards in Thai Nguyen province. Thereby, this article focused on proposing socio-economic solutions to improve this index, gradually narrowing the gap in living standards between population groups and regions, contributing to Thai Nguyen province's universal development in the near future.